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Defining Connections: Column to Beam Connections
Member Configuration The connection rule must be applied at the end of the beam (not the column).
Member Configuration
The connection rule must be applied at the end of the beam (not the continuous girder).
Available Connection Types
Beam Shear Connections Only: (Shear tab, Clip angle, End plate)
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Single Clip Angle (One Side) Shear Connection
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Double Clip Angle (One Side) Shear Connection
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Double Clip Angle (Two-Sided) Shear Connection
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End Plate Shear Connection
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Shear Tab Shear Connection
Specific Connection Requirements
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Girders may only be Wide Flanges.
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Beams may be Wide Flanges. Tapered Wide Flanges or Channels (except for end plate shear)
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Double-sided connections available for clip angle shear connections into the girder web.
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Skewed connections available for Shear Tab (maximum beam skew angle is 45 degrees)
Individual Connections
To learn more about the process of defining connections in RISA-3D or to review information about other connection types, check out the main article in this series (link below):
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